8 Waist-Slimming Exercises for a Toned Midsection

Engage your core muscles by holding a plank position for 30-60 seconds, ensuring your body forms a straight line from head to heels.

Planks

Sit on the floor, lean back slightly, lift your feet off the ground, and rotate your torso from side to side while holding a weight or medicine ball.

Russian Twists

Lie on your back, bring your knees toward your chest, and perform a pedaling motion with your legs while touching your opposite elbow to the opposite knee.

Bicycle Crunches

Strengthen your obliques by balancing on one forearm and the side of your foot, keeping your body in a straight line, and holding for 30-60 seconds on each side.

Side Planks

Lie on your back, lift your legs slightly off the ground, and alternate kicking them up and down in a fluttering motion while keeping your lower back pressed into the floor.

Flutter Kicks

Assume a plank position and alternate bringing your knees toward your chest in a running motion, keeping your core engaged and your hips stable.

Mountain Climbers

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, raise one arm overhead, and bend your torso to the side while lifting your knee towards your elbow, then switch sides.

Standing Side Crunches

Lie on your back with your arms extended toward the ceiling and legs bent at a 90-degree angle. Slowly lower one arm and the opposite leg towards the floor

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